Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:07:19 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: more propane questions
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You have good seals.
That is it not rocket science or special FuFu.
The LP tanks for your barbecue grill are low pressure tanks and are
seldom more than 3/4 full to get the specified weight.
The other thing about LP barbecue tanks, you're buying by weight.
Most vendors like from Grocery stores (not them, their source) cheat you
put of about 2 pounds on every sale.
Take your bathroom scale with you or your fishing scale and check these
guys out.
Stan Wilder
On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:31:43 -0400 dr <dxrobertson@NETSCAPE.NET> writes:
> i dont recall ever hearing a hiss in my propane tank when opening
> the
> valve and certainly dont smell propane. i just went out and opened
> it
> and the results were the same- no sound and no smell. the
> soap/water
> leak detection suggestion would be the first thing to do.
>
> i generally do not open mine all the way, nor do i open my grill
> propane
> cylinders all the way; most of time somewhere "in between". i dont
> recall ever having any leaking due to only partially openning the
> valves, on mine.
>
>
>
> Stan Wilder wrote:
> > I don't know where you guys come up with your crap.
> > All high pressure cylinders have a double seat valve.
> > In other words they must be fully closed or fully open, in either
> of
> > these positions they seat against a seal and should not leak.
> > The slight leaking in the mid range of the valve is caused by
> excessive
> > pressure and is normal.
> > Possibly a new valve might not leak in the mid range but it soon
> will
> > with use.
> > If you have a leak with the valve in full open position it could
> be a
> > defective regulator or a leaky seat but if it only leaks during
> the
> > transition from fully closed to fully open then its just
> operating
> > normally.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> > 83 Air Cooled Westy
> >
>
>
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